- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10956 WP No. 103400 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 103400 OF 2024 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI. HANAMAPPA GADENNAVAR S/O. DODAYALLAPPA GADENNAVAR, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, RESIDING AT THIRLAPUR VILLAGE, TAL: NAVALGUND, DIST: DHARWAD, PIN – 582 208. 2. SHRI. LAKSHMAN GADENNAVAR S/O. DODDAYALLAPPA GADENNAVAR, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, RESIDING AT THIRLAPUR VILLAGE, TAL: NAVALGUND, DIST: DHARWAD, PIN 582 208. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SURAJ MUTNAL S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETRY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. THE CITY SURVEY OFFICER (GRAMEENA), MORAB VILLAGE, TALUK: NAVALAGUND, DISTRICT: DHARWAD, PIN – 580 112. Digitally signed by GIRIJA A. BYAHATTI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10956 WP No. 103400 of 2024 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANT TO DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, F252 PLUS X5M, NARAYANPURA, DHARWAD – 580 008. 4. THE JOINT DIRECTOR, LAND RECORDS, SURVEY AND SETTLEMENT, BELAGVI REGION, 2ND FLOOR, D.C.OFFICE, BELAGAVI – 590 001. 5. SHRI. GULAPPA GADENNAVAR S/O. DODDAYALLAPPA GADENNAVAR @ YALLAPPA GADENNAVAR, AGED: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, RESIDING AT THIRLAPUR VILLAGE, TAL: NAVALGUND, DIST: DHARWAD, PIN – 582 208. 6. SHRI. LENKAPPA GADENNAVAR S/O. DODDAYALLAPPA GADENNAVAR @ YALLAPPA GADENNAVAR, AGED: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, RESIDING AT THIRLAPUR VILLAGE, TAL: NAVALGUND, DIST: DHARWAD PIN – 582 208. 7. SHRI. BASAPPA GADENNAVAR S/O. DODDAYALLAPPA GADENNAVAR @ YALLAPPA GADENNAVAR, AGED: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, RESIDING AT THIRLAPUR VILLAGE, TAL: NAVALGUND, DIST: DHARWAD. PIN 582 208. …RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER DIRECTION TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.4 (JOINT DIRECTOR) IN REV/SR-21/2020-21 DATED 28-10-2022 UNDER SECTION 136(3) OF KARNATAKA LAND REVENUE ACT, 1964 PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-L AND ETC., - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10956 WP No. 103400 of 2024 THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: A. Issue a writ in the nature of certiorari or any other direction to set aside the order passed by Respondent No. 4 (Joint Director) in REV/SR- 21/2020-21 dated 28-10-2022 under section 136(3) of Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 produced as Annexure-L and, B. Grant such other relief as this Hon’ble Court deems fit, in the interest of justice and equity. 2. A memo dated 29.08.2025 singed by the learned counsel for the petitioners has been filed, which reads as under; “The Petitioners most humbly submits that the Respondent Nos.5 to 7 are their own brothers and the dispute with regard to property in question in the present writ petition has been resolved with the interference of elders in the family. As such, the present petition does not survive for further consideration before this Hon’ble Court. WHEREFORE, it is prayed that this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to dismiss the above writ petition as having become infructuous, in the interest of justice.” - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10956 WP No. 103400 of 2024 3. Accepting the said memo and submission of learned counsel for the petitioners, petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE gab CT-ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 34